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Echinops ritro L.

Globe thistle

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderAsteralesFlowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
FamilyAsteraceaeThe aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
GenusEchinopsFrom Greek echinos, “hedgehog” or “sea urchin,” and ops, a suffix intended to indicate resemblance or appearance
Speciesritro

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Echinops ritro (globe thistle)

8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Echinops ritro (globe thistle)

This escaped from the garden. · 7/28/2013 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)

 

Echinops ritro description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2023.

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Echinops ritro (globe thistle)

8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Echinops ritro (globe thistle)

This escaped from the garden. · 7/28/2013 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (37 × 25 cm)

Echinops ritro (globe thistle)

8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

Echinops ritro (globe thistle)

4/24/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Mass­a­chu­setts

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